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   CrudeSausage to rbowman   
   Re: Gentoo Linux: $10K community donatio   
   01 Feb 26 13:09:48   
   
   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 1 Feb 2026 02:03:09 GMT, rbowman wrote:   
      
   > On 31 Jan 2026 12:53:40 GMT, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >   
   >> Admittedly, I'm considering putting Mint on this machine once I'm done   
   >> playing Fallout London because it supports Secure Boot whereas Pop_OS!   
   >> doesn't. As much as there is to hate about the feature, there are   
   >> things to like. I wouldn't mind at least having the impression that I'm   
   >> being protected from that kind of malware.   
   >   
   > I turned Secure Boot off in the BIOS, or I guess the correct term is   
   > UEFI now. The old netbook and Dell box have legacy BIOSs.   
      
   Is there any reason why you are not bothered by the fact that you aren't   
   getting the additional protection of Secure Boot?   
      
      
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   CrudeSausage   
   John 14:6   
   Isaiah 48:16   
   Pop_OS!   
      
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